...backlash against ESPN for Hill’s suspension began almost immediately among left-wing activists and celebrities, many of whom used the hashtag “#BoycottESPN” on social media....
The vast majority who never watched ESPN anyways.
1. The ESPN brass thinks the lunatic left is their audience, so they must be worried.
2. Higher up the food chain, Disney/ABC has to consider the threat of Black subscribers cancelling or boycotting.